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Medical terminology chps 4-6
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Undergraduate 2
09/18/2013
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Cells:
 Definition
carry out metabolic processes, contain ATP for energy, and cytoplasm contains organelles
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Proteins:
 Definition
enzymes and hormones
Term
CHO's
 Definition
sugars and starches
Term
Lipids
 Definition
Fats
Term
Nucleus
 Definition
central control region of cell
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Mitosis:
 Definition
cell divides and chromosomes are doubled and split
Term
Cytology
 Definition
study of cells
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Four types of tissues:
 Definition
epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous
Term
Epithelial:
 Definition
Lines organs, vessels, cavities
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Epithelial:
 Definition
Lines organs, vessels, cavities
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connective:
 Definition
supports (fat, cartilage, bone, blood)
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Muscle tissue
 Definition
contracts (skeletal, cardiac, smooth, visceral)
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Nervous tissue
 Definition
conducts, brain spinal cord, nerves
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Simplest tissues are:
 Definition
membranes which contain mucus to line and cover organs (nasal membranes)
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Histology
 Definition
study of cells
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Tissues are grouped into
 Definition
organs which serve specific functions
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Homeostasis
 Definition
body systems working together to maintain the body's state of internal stability
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Root: morpho
 Definition
form
Term
Root: Cyto
 Definition
cell
Term
Root: nucleo
 Definition
nucleus
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Root: histo
 Definition
tissue
Term
Root: fibro
 Definition
fiber
Term
Root: reticulo
 Definition
network
Term
Root: adeno
 Definition
gland
Term
Root: papillo
 Definition
nipple
Term
Root: myxo
 Definition
mucus
Term
Root: muco
 Definition
mucus
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Root: somato
 Definition
body
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Root: blasto
 Definition
immature cell
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Root: gen
 Definition
origin
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Root: phago
 Definition
eat, absorb
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Root: phil
 Definition
attract, absorb
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Root: plas
 Definition
formation, molding
Term
Root: trop
 Definition
affect, act on
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Root: tropho
 Definition
growth, nourishment
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Root: hydro
 Definition
water
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Root: gluco
 Definition
sugar
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Root: glyco
 Definition
sugar
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Root: saccharo
 Definition
sugar
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amylo
 Definition
starch
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Root: lipo
 Definition
lipid,fat
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adipo
 Definition
fat
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steato
 Definition
fatty
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proteo
 Definition
protein
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-ase
 Definition
enzyme
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-ose
 Definition
sugar
Term
Frontal/Coronal planes are divided into:
 Definition
anterior/posterior
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Sagittal plane is divided into
 Definition
medial/lateral
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Transverse/horizontal plane is divided into
 Definition
superior/inferior
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Dorsal cavity has:
 Definition
cranial (brain) and Spinal (spinal cord)
Term
Ventral cavities have:
 Definition
thoracic (diaphragm below)
abdominal (diaphragm above)
Pelvic
Term
Peritoneum covers:
 Definition
abdominopelvic organs and lines cavity
Term
9 Body Regions
 Definition
Right hypocondriac - epigastric - left hypochondriac
Right lumbar - umbilical - Left Lumbar
Right Iliac - Hypogastric - Left iliac
Term
4 Quadrants
 Definition
RUQ - LUQ
RLQ - LLQ
Term
Cephalo
 Definition
Head
Term
Cervico
 Definition
Neck
Term
Thoraco
 Definition
Chest
Term
Abdomino
 Definition
Abdomen
Term
Celio
 Definition
Abdomen
Term
Laparo
 Definition
Abdominal wall
Term
Lumbo
 Definition
Lower Back
Term
Peritoneo
 Definition
Peritoneum
Term
Acro
 Definition
extremity
Term
Brachio
 Definition
Arm
Term
Dactylo
 Definition
finger, toe
Term
Pedo/Podo
 Definition
foot
Term
Circu
 Definition
around
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Peri
 Definition
around
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Intra
 Definition
within
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epi
 Definition
on, over
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extra
 Definition
outside
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infra
 Definition
below
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sub
 Definition
below
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inter
 Definition
between
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juxta
 Definition
near, beside
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para
 Definition
beside, behind
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retro
 Definition
backward
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supra
 Definition
above
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